Gao should have better pcs than Gold especially when it comes to Gold's programs.

Gao has really improved this year. She may be too stylish and subtle for our US judges. Gold is a good jumper who doesn't relate to her music. Her age has nothing to do with it. Michelle and Oksana had great musicality at 15. I guess the international judges don't appreciate stiff airplane arms and skating through music as much as US judges at Nationals. lol

OMG Akiko finally got some relatively high PCS (though let's see I guess what they give Mao). I actually still think they are low (I'd give her at least 8 in every area) but at a certain point you take what you can get.

Gao has really improved this year. She may be too stylish and subtle for our US judges. Gold is a good jumper who doesn't relate to her music. Her age has nothing to do with it. Michelle and Oksana had great musicality at 15. I guess the international judges don't appreciate stiff airplane arms and skating through music as much as US judges at Nationals. lol

Not all skaters mature at the same age. Gracie will never be Michelle or Oksana but with her jumps she doesn't have to be. She just needs to improve.

OMG Akiko finally got some relatively high PCS (though let's see I guess what they give Mao). I actually still think they are low (I'd give her at least 8 in every area) but at a certain point you take what you can get.

I think it's good Akiko is doing well after a sub-par Nationals. And Kanako looked so pretty in her new costume!

Gao has really improved this year. She may be too stylish and subtle for our US judges. Gold is a good jumper who doesn't relate to her music. Her age has nothing to do with it. Michelle and Oksana had great musicality at 15. I guess the international judges don't appreciate stiff airplane arms and skating through music as much as US judges at Nationals. lol